Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-22
THE NEWS or MANCHESTER.
Marriage OF Mr.. Miller and Miss
Patteson-Other Items.


Hon. Thomas NJ. Miller and Miss
Anne II. Patteson were married at the
Meade-Memorial Episcopal church at )
o'clock yesterday afternoon, the rector,
Rev. John J. Clopton, who had Just re-
turned from New York, officiating. The
church was filled to overhowing with
friends of the contracting parties, both
Of whom move in the best circle and
are favorites in society. The assemblage
was indeed q brilliant one. The bride,
who is a very attractive young lady,
was attired in q walking suit OF white
corduroy and cashmere.
The ushers were Messrs Meade Has
kins, Henry II. Vaden, Willis Smith
sof Powhatan, Robert SouIhall OF Ame-
lin, Edward Winfree, and William Ball.
Immediately after the ceremony and
the receipt of congratulations Dir. and
Mrs. Miller soon left on the 6:20 train
for Washington and other points north.
4 number of friends accompanied the
couple to the depot to see them off
safely.
Mr.. Miller was at one time Common
wealth's Attorney OF Powhatan, later
he held the same office in Manchester,
and he is now a member of the House
of Delegates from this district. He
now resides in Powhatan county.
At 8 o'clock last night Mr.. Marshall
Traylor, the popular clerk of Messrs
Sampson & Adamson, and Miss Maggie
l.. Smith were united in holy wedlOck
at the residence Of the brides father,
Mr.. w. s. Smith, just below the city.
There were quite a number of rela-
tiyes and intimate friends of the young
people present. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Luther II. Thorn
hill, of the Bainbridge-S Street Baptist
church. The ushers we're Messrs. Will
lie Lipscomb and Willie Jordan.
The Republicans of the district, or
many of them, are very much dis
pleased with the manner in which the
convention held in this city last Satur-
day was conducted. There is consid-
cradle talk of holding another conyen-
tion TO nominate men who are not alb
solutely controlled by Malone. Many
Republicans who have been in the
ranks for years have declared their in
tention not to support the convention
nominees.
A called meeting OF the Electoral
Board Of this city was held yesterday
morning TO act on the resignation Of
one of its members, Mr. b. NJ. Robertson,
WHO has accepted the Democratic nom
ination for the House. The resignation
was accepted, and MIR. Joseph j. BIan-
ton, a sterling Democrat aud earnest
worker, was elected to fill the vacancy.
The Manchester Building Fund and
Loan Association will hold its semi
annual meeting tomorrow night in the
Office of A. j. Bradley q Co.
Mr. George K. Robertson, the Demo
cratic nominee for senator from this
district, was in the city Tuesday. He
opened the canvass with q speech in
Goochland county.
Miss Mary SImms has returned from
the University Of Virginia, where she
has been visiting friends.
A blacksmith's shop is being built
in connection with the street-car stable.
Dale Lodge, Knights of Honor, will
hereafter meet on the fourth Monday
night in each month.
Bats abound in Chesterfield this
year, and the huntsmen are enjoying
fine sport.
Mrs. d. L. Pulliam is in King vii
liam county.
Chancery cases were tried in the
Hastings Court yesterday.